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03-14-2014 ■ The production of fish will certainly increase thanks to the largest program for fisheries in Africa. SmartFish has the main objective of improving the quality and quantity of fish in countries bordering Lake Tanganyika.-By Diane Uwimana The so-called program SmartFish is operational in four countries which border Lake Tanganyika (...)

03-14-2014 ■ People used to go to Rwanda, India or abroad for that method of treating kidney failure. But, Dr Nyandwi Joseph indicates that very recently at Kamenge Hospital University Center, peritoneal dialysis has started to be conducted.–By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse Dialysis is a technique that helps kidney to work in (...)

03-13-2014 ■ 16 delegates from Africa where Youth Voluntary for Environment (YVE) operates, gathered at Dapaong (Togo) last week to exchange knowledge and experience, and provide reports of activities in their respective countries 2013 ( 24 February to 2 March 2014).-ByYves Didier Irakoze This conference is an opportunity of exchanging and (...)

03-12-2014 ■ Since the Bujumbura torrential rain of 9th February 2014, roads have been damaged. Today, trucks use the National Road N7 with many difficulties.-By Diane Uwimana It is hard to believe. How on earth those trucks succeed to let one another pass on road N7! Arriving at Musaga Parking Station, (...)

03-11-2014 ■ Water, climate and Development Program(WACDEP) seeks to support the integration of water security and climate resilience in the development planning and decision-making process through investment in water security and climate adaptation.-By Diane Uwimana “Nobody else is better placed to know citizens’ challenges, needs and interests than local government officials”, (...)

03-10-2014 ■ 16 delegates from Africa where Youth Voluntary for Environment (YVE) operates, gathered at Dapaong (Togo) last week to exchange knowledge and experience, and provide reports of activities in their respective countries 2013 ( 24 February to 2 March 2014).-By Yves Didier Irakoze “This conference is an opportunity of exchanging (...)

02-26-2014 ■ « I›ll spend my holidays in Burundi. “Where?” – “Burundi?”Ah. In which country is that again? “It’s sad because in Germany many people have never heard about Burundi. So, how do you describe it? – By Luisa Wawrzinek Burundi is a country, where, “today” literally means the same thing (...)

02-18-2014 ■ This last Sunday night, a heavy rain has caused a lot of damage and taken off some human lives in the northern areas of Bujumbura. The market of Kamenge is among the places which have been more seriously hit. So, sellers cry for help.-Yves Didier Irakoze At Kamenge market, (...)

02-17-2014 ■ It is for her short story “Chance” that Joanna Kaze, 25 years old, won the first edition of the English-speaking Literary Contest Andika Prize, the initial one of this kind in Burundi.-Diane Uwimana Her short story, which tells about the tragic story of a teenage-mother, was selected the best (...)

02-17-2014 ■ Doctors sometimes prescribe medicines for patients without considering their age and occasionally, this causes bad effects. The Medical Association recalls doctors to update their knowledge before prescribing any medicine.-By Diane Uwimana Two recent cases have occurred in a private hospital when a couple of mothers met there had the (...)